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Audioslave Guitarist Behind Bars

Posted Sep 29th 2006 3:10PM by TMZ Staff

Tom Morello of the rock group "Audioslave" was thrown behind bars Thursday for his role in a non-violent protest for hotel workers' rights. The famously political rocker, along with 279 others, was arrested for his role in a sit in-style protest in the middle of one of the busiest streets in Los Angeles. The LAPD quickly broke up the demonstration and charged everyone, including Morello, with suspicion of unlawful assembly and failure to disperse. Both are classified as misdemeanor violations.

Early this morning, Morello called into LA radio station KROQ from the LA County Jail and discussed his plight on the top-rated "Kevin and Bean" morning show. Besides defending his decision to protest, the rock star joked about the hardships of life behind bars, claiming he had to "shank someone for a glass of cranberry juice."

An LAPD spokesperson tells TMZ that the protesters are still being held on $5,000 bail, due to the overwhelming amount of paperwork that has yet to be processed. The LAPD also claims that all participants had been warned by the police in advance about the consequences of their actions, even advising the group that arrests would begin at 5:30PM.

Tags: Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine, RageAgainstTheMachine, Tom Morello, TomMorello

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1. Big Surprise. This guy has been a pain the ass forever. SHUT UP AND PLAY YOUR GUITAR !!!

Posted at 3:28PM on Sep 29th 2006 by Che'

2. Good for him, protest away, stand up for what you believe in.

Posted at 3:27PM on Sep 29th 2006 by sickofitall

3.
THE BEST GUITARIST IN ROCK!!!

No one can match his originality and talent.

I wish Rage Against The Machine would get back together.

Posted at 4:13PM on Sep 29th 2006 by Nick

4. I guess we don't have as much Freedom of Speech if it's blocking traffic!

Posted at 4:32PM on Sep 29th 2006 by Cristina

5. Morello while an amazing and original guitar player.

Is a F***ING COMMUNIST (FACT). This rally was about
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WORKERS RIGHTS - Even TMZ had to play the spin and not dare use the ILLEGAL ALIEN word..taboo.

U f***ing snuck into our country and now you are DEMANDING sh*t? I cannot believe the police comissioners approved this bullsh*t, but what do you expect with Mayor Antonio Via -Reconquista.

Take a flying leap, I could care less how many jobs you have to have to survive and how little you get paid to clean my puke and sh*t.

Traffic was horrible, Morello your a lamer who as I have stated here MANY times needs a better fitting Che Guevarra shirt this one is cutting off air to your brain.

Posted at 4:39PM on Sep 29th 2006 by BlackMetal

6. This is a crock of sh*t! This is about ILLEGAL ALIENS not documented aliens who work in this country legally. The illegals are a burden to our system, and our country. Tax payers are footing the bill for these people, and all they F*@king are is a bunch of moochers! They even want us to teach their kids in their natiive tongue! F*@K THAT..Learn the language, or get the F*@K OUT!!!!!!!!!

We do not want your tired, or hungry. You got big bucks Morello...Take some of these poor bastards into your home and take care of them, instead of hiring them as you maids, gardeners, and bus boys at your favorite hotels, and restaurants!

Posted at 5:43PM on Sep 29th 2006 by The Drum Man

7. blackmetal and drum man...your monikers (look it up in a dictionary...that is, if you know how to use one) indicate you are wannabe cool guys. it's obvious you're just racist and ignorant a**holes with nothing better to do.

Posted at 8:07PM on Sep 29th 2006 by lisa

8. You idiots, big mulitnational corporations are the ones that brought the illegal immigrants here and continue to pay them. You want the immigrants out? Stop buying products from every corporation. They also have to endure the poor conditions of working in slaughter houses (I know these people because I live out in the country). So, if you want them out for good stop financially supporting the industries and companies that keep them here in the US.

Posted at 11:23PM on Sep 29th 2006 by April

9. Everyone arrested at that rally signed up with the LAPD to get arrested. Everyone even had to take a two hour class on how to deal with being arrested. It was all faked. Unions provided transportation from the jails, food when they got out and a clean up crew for after the protest. This is sick, illegal aliens are being exploited and most of them aren't intelligent enough to realize it. If you're illegal in the U.S., you aren't entitled to ANYTHING! This isn't about civil rights, its about border and national security. My parents came to the U.S. legally, why can't these folks do the same?

Posted at 4:37AM on Oct 2nd 2006 by Patrick